All Songs Summary Performances Live Releases Broadcasts Lyrics Summary Performances Releases Broadcasts Lyrics Happy Birthday to You ComposerHill / Hill (1935)Song CategoryCover SongsReleasesGuesting - Live: 1Song HistoryThis song has been played several times over the years, usually on a band member's birthday, but occasionally a day or two before/after.At Pete Seeger's 90th birthday celebration on 5.3.09, Dave joined the rest of the day's performers for a rendition of it sung for Seeger. 11.02.93 live debut 12 Known Plays over 31 years 1,170 Days Since last fully played (04.30.23) 11:17 total song time Stats By Show Artist ArtistFirst ShowLast ShowAvg LengthPlay Count% Total Plays% Total ShowsDave Matthews Band11/2/199311/2/20221:43650.0%0.3%Dave Matthews4/18/20104/30/20230:18216.7%0.7%Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds2/10/19972/10/19970:2518.3%0.4%Dave Matthews & Friends11/13/200411/13/2004—18.3%4.5%Phil Lesh & Friends2/2/20162/2/2016—18.3%11.1%Pete Seeger5/3/20095/3/2009—18.3%50.0% Plays By Year Slot Count By Year Song Length Over Time Slots and Types Midset8 (66.7%)Closer1 (8.3%)Encore3 (25.0%)tease2Longest Full Versions # LengthDateLocation15:0311/2/1993Charlottesville, VA21:545/17/1998Mountain View, CA31:489/7/1996Atlanta, GA40:5412/11/2012Duluth, GA50:252/10/1997Lakeland, FL60:2111/2/2022Vancouver, BC, CAN70:209/8/2007Atlanta, GA80:184/18/2010Seattle, WAShortest Full Versions # LengthDateLocation10:184/18/2010Seattle, WA20:209/8/2007Atlanta, GA30:2111/2/2022Vancouver, BC, CAN40:252/10/1997Lakeland, FL50:5412/11/2012Duluth, GATop Segues #Song Count1» Two Step12» Ants Marching1